Recent Advances in Fluorine-Free Membranes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ion-exchange membranes; fuel cells; electrolyzers; electrochemistry; polymer chemistry; radiation chemistry
Interests: electrochemistry; polymer chemistry; fuel cells; electrolyzers; ion-exchange membranes
Interests: advanced membranes manufacturing; nanomaterials; smart surfaces and coatings; green membrane technologies; sustainable solutions for water and environmental remediation; intelligent membranes for applications in textiles and cultural heritage assets; gels
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are versatile compounds found in a wide range of products. Their properties—such as chemical resistance, thermal stability, water and oil repellence, low friction, electrical insulation, and durability—have led to their extensive use across various industries. However, despite these benefits, the persistence and potential health and environmental risks associated with PFASs have led to increased scrutiny and efforts to find safer alternatives.
Growing environmental awareness and regulatory pressure have prompted the active development of fluorine-free alternatives, thereby facilitating advances in membrane technology. Fluorine-free membranes offer versatility and sustainability, adhering to environmental safety regulations while ensuring safe and clean processing without compromising performance and durability.
Their unique properties have led to their increased adoption in water treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, food and beverage production, and energy conversion devices.
This Special Issue aims to collect contributions on the most recent advances in the field of fluorine-free membrane materials, and it invites reviews, critical reviews, perspectives, methods, and original research articles on the following topics: (i) the design and synthesis of novel fluorine-free membranes with enhanced properties, (ii) characterization and modeling of physicochemical properties, (iii) comparison with state-of-the-art PFASs, (iv) degradation and stability studies, (v) use in water treatment technologies, and (vi) application in energy conversion devices.
Dr. Tamas Nemeth
Dr. Patrick Fortin
Dr. Annarosa Gugliuzza
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- membrane materials
- water filtration
- membrane separation
- ion exchange membranes
- fluorine-free membranes
